What is owns a debit card in Latvia?

Owns a debit card in Latvia was 87.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Latvia?

The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2021.

What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2011.

How does Latvia rank for owns a debit card?

Latvia ranks 29th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Latvia?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Latvia data come from?

The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Owns a debit card in Latvia

Name: Owns a debit card in Latvia
Creator: Global Findex Database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Latvia: Owns a debit card was 87.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

87.2%

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

29th

of 116 countries

All-time high

88.5%

in 2021

All-time low

77.8%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Latvia, 2011–2024

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, owns a debit card in Latvia stood at 87.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Latvia peaked at 88.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2011.

Latvia ranks 29th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	82.8%	77.8%	86.2%	3
2020s	87.8%	87.2%	88.5%	2

Countries ranked near Latvia

26 Cyprus 87.8% compare
27 Mongolia 87.5% compare
28 United States 87.4% compare
30 Portugal 87.0% compare
31 Spain 85.9% compare
32 Hungary 82.9% compare

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More reference data data for Latvia

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.889 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 75.75 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 76.59 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 76.49 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Latvia?: Owns a debit card in Latvia was 87.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2011.
How does Latvia rank for owns a debit card?: Latvia ranks 29th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?: The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Owns a debit card (% age 15+)
Unit: % age 15+
Source: Global Findex Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 635 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)